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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt has officially stepped away from her role as chaplain at Loyola Chicago, marking the end of a remarkable era. On her 106th birthday, the beloved figure announced that she would no longer be on campus, essentially closing the book on decades of mentorship and unwavering support for students and athletes, per […]

Beginning in 2026, every Power Four conference will require its members to play nine league games. Three of the four NCAA leagues will also mandate at least one non-conference matchup against another power opponent. The Big Ten will be the only one that does not. The Big 12 already enforces the 10-game standard, and the […]

The college basketball world was in shock when Bruce Pearl announced that he was stepping down as Auburn’s head coach. After 11 years with the team, he will now move into an ambassador’s role in the athletic department as a special assistant to the athletics director. Many have been confused about why Pearl would announce […]

On Tuesday, the NCAA broke new ground for a top-rated player in the NBA G League. Thierry Darlan will be eligible to play for Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, per Jeremy Woo of ESPN. Darlan, 21, is off playing two seasons in the NBA G League with the Delaware Blue Coats. Previously, he […]

As of now, Dan Hurley remains the head coach at UConn. However, he had hinted at stepping down after describing himself as being “completely cooked“. Plus, he rejected an offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers in 2024. Ultimately, they chose JJ Reddick as the head coach. But is Hurley still looking at a shot […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has often spoken about her penchant for making sure the Lady Gamecocks schedule HBCUs. In recent media availability, she spoke about it in full after answering a question about playing other competitive out-of-conference foes in comments obtained by WACH’s Jared Parker. “Scheduling is hard.  People don’t wanna play […]

When the news broke that Bruce Pearl would be retiring as Auburn basketball head coach with a little more than a month before the new campaign begins, most people jumped to one conclusion: He is running for senator. Well, as another recently retired and colorful collegiate sports figure often said, “Not so fast, my friend.” […]

When Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl stepped aside on Monday, just weeks before the season started, it cleared the way for his associate head coach to take the reins. That associate head coach just happens to be his son, Steven Pearl. Steven joined the Auburn staff in 2014 as an assistant strength and conditioning […]

In probably the most shocking moment of the college basketball offseason, Auburn men’s coach Bruce Pearl has officially announced his retirement. The legendary coach shared a 14-minute video via the Auburn basketball account on X where he made his first comments since news broke earlier on Monday. Dear Auburn Family, I truly love you.@CoachBrucePearl x […]

USA Basketball has named Duke head coach Kara Lawson the head coach of the women’s national team through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the organization announced on Monday. “I am honored to be selected as the head coach of the Women’s National Team for this cycle,” Lawson said in a release. “I want to thank […]

Auburn basketball legend Bruce Pearl is expected to retire as head coach after 11 seasons with the program, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel. His son Steven, who was promoted to associate head coach in 2023, will succeed his father for the 2025-26 campaign. This is not the first abrupt departure to rock […]

When Hakeem Olajuwon roamed the court, the Houston Cougars were a powerhouse making it to three straight Final Fours and three national championship game appearances. So it would make sense that Houston would recruit Hakeem Olajuwon’s son, Aziz. But Aziz Olajuwon turned down the Cougars in favor of Stanford this weekend, as per Joe Tipton […]

Following four seasons under Ben Johnson, the Minnesota Gophers opted to go in a different direction, parting ways with Johnson and hiring Niko Medved as head coach. With the 2025-26 season not even underway yet, Medved still got to the recruiting trail already landing two recruits for the 2026-27 season. Minnesota added a third recruit […]

When looking at UConn basketball’s current roster, led by head coach Dan Hurley, there is one player who is embracing his leadership role, and that is Alex Karaban. With Karaban returning to the UConn basketball program for his senior season, he spoke recently about taking up the role and what it means to him. Karaban […]

The Wofford basketball team was at the forefront of a major story this week when it was revealed that six players on the team were found to be ineligible due to reportedly using a campus meal plan while living off of campus. In the initial report, it was said that the NCAA had a hand […]

The Big Ten Conference added USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon in 2024 to bring it to a total of 18 years. In the 2024-25 college basketball season, the Big Ten Conference tournament had just 15 teams make the cut. But, it seems those days are over. On Thursday, it was announced that the Big Ten […]

Former North Carolina Central basketball star Cassie King is joining the Eagles’ women’s basketball coaching staff, according to a report by Wally Pitt of HBCU Game Day. King played at North Carolina Central from 2003 to 2007, making her mark on the team during their time in the CIAA in the early to mid-2000s. A […]

With the explosion of the transfer portal in college basketball, it’s made that much harder for high school basketball prospects to land a coveted Division 1 scholarship upon completing their senior year. For incoming South Carolina State Bulldogs transfer Rayniel Wright, it was precisely the reason why it took him a little longer to get […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores experienced a major turnaround in just one season under new head coach Mark Byington. After seven straight years of missing the NCAA Tournament, and five losing seasons in that time frame, the Commodores reached the postseason, albeit losing in the round of 64. The success seems to have gotten noticed by potential […]

The Kentucky basketball program began the Mark Pope era with a 24-12 record and a run to the Sweet 16. Despite John Calipari’s swift exit to Arkansas, Kentucky hired Pope, and the Wildcats were competitive in 2024-25 with a lot of hope on the horizon. In the portal season, Kentucky hit big by landing Alabama […]

North Carolina A&T and Hampton University will be on a major stage during NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. The two HBCU programs are set to face off in the fifth annual NBA HBCU Classic, presented by AT&T, on Friday, February 13th. North Carolina A&T Director of Athletics Earl M. Hilton III and Hampton University Director […]

The Michigan basketball team picked up its first commitment in the 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday as four-star power forward Quinn Costello announced that he will play for the Wolverines. Michigan State, Purdue and North Carolina were all recruiting Costello hard, but Michigan head coach Dusty May was able to secure the commitment. He has […]

College basketball season is still a couple months away, but Purdue men’s basketball fans got some welcome offseason content on Monday when Field of 68 revealed its preseason top 25. The Boilermakers rank No. 1 in the poll, assembled by college basketball insiders Rob Dauster and Jeff Goodman. 2025 national runners-up Houston comes in at […]

Georgia football hasn’t produced a Heisman Trophy winner since 1982. The Bulldogs have been blessed with stars post Herschel Walker. But now Gunner Stockton is fueling his Heisman hype — amid Arch Manning praise. Yet, the Texas quarterback has looked mediocre and is losing his front runner grip. Even fellow Southeastern Conference stars D.J. Lagway, […]

Some would say that Kentucky basketball during the 2014-15 season was at its peak, and there could be an argument for that when looking at the talent on the roster. Nine players on that roster made it to the NBA, with one of them being Karl-Anthony Towns, who was just inducted into the Kentucky Hall […]

The NCAA has opened an investigation into gambling violations, with North Carolina A&T and Mississippi Valley State emerging as central figures in the inquiry, per a statement released by the governing body on Thursday. The investigation involves 13 former student-athletes from two HBCUs, as well as former student-athletes from Arizona State, Eastern Michigan, Temple, and […]

WNBA legend Candace Parker gave her all to the University of Tennessee. Her heart is deeply intertwined with the state that helped lead to back-to-back national championships in 2007 and 2008. On Saturday, Parker was the guest of honor on ESPN’s College GameDay before No. 15 Tennessee taking on No.6 Georgia. Candace Parker tried to […]

Though she plays for the Indiana Fever, Sophie Cunningham still has a place in her heart for Missouri. On Saturday, Cunningham reflected on the news that she will be inducted into the Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame, per the Fever X page. “I did get inducted to the Hall of Fame, but I promise you […]

While the Syracuse women’s basketball team prepares to be a hopeful top-25 team this upcoming season, the focus now has been on mourning the loss of Tiana Mangakahia, who passed away at 30 years old on Thursday. As the former Syracuse women’s basketball player in Mangakahia broke records and held honors during her time at […]

With the Indiana basketball team led by new head coach Darian DeVries, one of the big pickups in the transfer portal was Sam Houston State guard Lamar Wilkerson. Though the Indiana basketball team has lost players through the transfer portal after head coach Mike Woodson parted with the program, Wilkerson no doubt looks to be […]

Although Arizona State basketball is bringing back Bobby Hurley as coach, it will do so under a dark cloud. On Thursday, Arizona State was listed among six other schools whose players are under investigation for gambling activities, per Ralph D. Russo of The Athletic. Thirteen basketball players at Arizona State and Temple are being looked […]

Charlie Ward is set to begin his tenure at Florida A&M with an exhibition against his alma mater, Florida State. Per a report by the Tallahassee Democrat, the two Tallahassee-based hoops programs will face off in an exhibition game on October 26th. The game will be the first between the two institutions since December 1991. […]

The 2024-25 season was the first year for the UCLA Bruins in the Big Ten Conference after being one of the main stalwarts in the old Pac-12. The Bruins were actually fairly successful in their first season in a new conference, compiling a record of 13-7. Last season was also the sixth season since Mick […]

The 2025-26 NCAA basketball season is under two months away from starting! Teams are officially releasing their schedules, which will consist of non-conference games and, for some conferences, an entire round robin of conference matchups. The Big East is one of the top conferences in the sport, featuring some of the best teams in the […]

On Wednesday, the NCAA Committee officially suspended three players after they illegally took part in sports betting activities. These three players attended Fresno State and San Jose State, two Mountain West schools, preparing for the start of the season in under two months. Here is the statement from the NCAA Committee. “The NCAA Committee on […]

The Duke basketball program is currently preparing for the upcoming 2025 college basketball season, which is slated to begin in around two months. Duke is entering a bit of a transitional year after several key players, including multiple first round picks, departed for the NBA Draft this past offseason. One of those first round picks […]

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has had a lot of success in basketball. He is now considering starting a new career in politics. Pearl is thinking about running for U.S. Senate in Alabama, to replace the departing Tommy Tuberville. It appears that Pearl though is leaning against the move. “Bruce Pearl, Auburn University’s men’s basketball […]

Nate Oats may have found his second option behind Labaron Philon going into the Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2025-26 season. Oats is entering the 11th season of his head coaching career, his seventh with the Crimson Tide. He has made incredible history with the program, getting them to their first-ever Final Four in 2024. Looking forward […]

New Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul is known for his HBCU philanthropy, and his latest move is set to give an amazing platform to several HBCU programs this Fall. The Chris Paul HBCU Classic, in partnership with the Naismith Memorial Hall Of Fame, is moving to Atlanta and will be held on December 18th-19th. […]